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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a shorter term" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a term or phrase that has fewer words or a reduced length compared to another term.
Example: "In this context, we can use a shorter term to make our communication more efficient."
Alternatives: "a briefer term" or "a more concise term".
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A shorter term may have some tax advantages as well.
That could be balanced by a shorter term of office.
Now, because of the plea agreement, it seems probable that he will receive a shorter term.
We are grateful for his valuable and insightful contributions, albeit for a shorter term than envisaged.
"People like to plow that savings right back into a shorter term," he added.
Williams tried to sentence Ray to a shorter term of 27 years, but prosecutors appealed.
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It can pass a full bill to fund the department; it can approve a shorter-term continuing resolution; or it can simply let DHS shut down.
Warrington have a shorter-term focus, almost certainly on Wigan.
It's a shorter-term compromise, and then she'll make compromises.
A shorter-term project involves building an extendable neck and head module for the PackBot.
How might their conclusions have been different had it been a shorter-term study?
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